Lavandula officinalis

For hundreds of years the essential oil of lavender has been well appreciated for perfumery purposes [72]. Lavender oil is obtained by steam distillation from the fresh-flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia Miller (Lavandula officinalis Chaix) [73]. It is a colourless or pale yellow, clear liquid, with a fresh, sweet, floral, herbaceous odour on a woody balsamic base [73, 74]. According to the European Pharmacopoeia, characteristic components of lavender oils are limonene, cineol, 3-octanone, camphor, linalool, linalyl acetate, terpinen-4-ol, lavandulyl acetate, lavandulol and a-terpineol. Adulterations commonly include blends of lavender oils with lavandin oil or spike oil, and the addition of synthetic linalool and linalyl acetate. In contrast, genuine lavender oils contain as main constituents (i )-linalyl acetate and (i )-linalool of high enantiomeric purity (Fig. 17.14). [Pg.400]

The true lavender (Lavandula officinalis) shown in the chromatogram is high in linalyl acetate, conforming to the ISO standard composition range of 25-45% and linalool ISO standard of 25-38%. True lavenders also may have between 5% and 30% lavandulyl acetate the GC for this sample shows quite a low value of 3.55%. Also characteristic of true lavender, the amounts of camphor and the oxide 1,8-cineole are low, but are increased in the other species. High ester and alcohol content makes this a desirable aromatherapy choice as it is gentle with no known contraindications. [Pg.141]

Lavandin Oil, Abrial Type, occurs as a pale yellow to yellow liquid with a slight, camphoraceous odor that is strongly suggestive of lavender. It is obtained by steam distillation of the fresh flowering tops of a hybrid, Lavandula abrialis unofficial (Fam. Labiatae), of true lavender, Lavandula officinalis, or of spike lavender, Lavandula latifolia. It is soluble in most... [Pg.247]

Lavender Oil occurs as a colorless or yellow liquid with the characteristic odor and taste of lavender flowers. It is the volatile oil obtained by steam distillation from the fresh flowering tops of Lavandula officinalis Chaix ex Villars (Lavan-... [Pg.247]

Lavender Lavandula officinalis (fi)-Linalool, (fl)-linalyl acetate, (fi)-lavandulyl acetate (38) 95,96... [Pg.607]

Lavender oil (= oil Lavandula officinalis (Lavender oil) Major components... [Pg.446]

Lavender. Garden lavender true lavender. Flowers of Lavandula officinalis Chaix CL. vera DC.), Labiatae. Habit. Mediterranean region. Caustic Volatile oil. [Pg.850]

Oil of Lavender, Volatile oil from fresh flowering lops of Lavandula officinalis Chajx (L. vera DC.), Labiatae. Constit. 30-40% esters calculated as linaly] acetate linalool, pinene, Ijmonene, geraniol, some cineol. [Pg.1075]

Syn Lavandula officinalis Chaix. Lavandula spica L. Lavandula vera DC. [Pg.503]

Among a variety of plant species studied, cultured green cells of lavender (Lavandula angustifolla, syn. Lavandula officinalis, Lavandula vera) were found to contain the greatest amount of free biotin. [Pg.656]

Lavandula officinalis oil. See Lavender oil Lavandula oil Lavandula spica Lavandula spica oil. See Spike lavender oil Lavandulyl acetate... [Pg.2369]

Synonyms Lavandula angustifolia extract Lavandula officinalis Lavandula officinalis extract Lavendula angustifolia... [Pg.2369]

Synonyms Lavandula angustifolla Lavandula angustifolia oil Lavandula officinalis Lavandula officinalis oil Lavender flowers oil... [Pg.2370]

Although free coumarins are known to occur in plants, most simple coumarins occur as glucosides. The involvement of such glucosides in the biosynthetic sequence is a unique feature among higher plants. The -D-glucoside of o-coumarinic acid (7) (Fig. 9.2) is found in plants such as sweet clover (Melilotus alba) and lavender Lavandula officinalis). Usually, free coumarin (1) is formed by hydrolysis of the glucoside and subsequent lactonization of the Z-o-coumarinic acid (8). A similar situation probably is true for umbelliferone and scopoletin (Haslam, 1974). [Pg.130]

Synonyms garden lavender true lavender lavender lavender oil Lavandula angustifolia absolute Lavandula angustifolia oil Lavandula angustifolia oil Bulgarian Lavandula angustifolia concrete lavender concrete Lavandula officinalis oil French oil of lavender... [Pg.1222]

Lavandula officinalis Rapido FR 1999 Polycross High essential oil, high linalyl acetate... [Pg.66]

Juniperus communis L. meyvesi Lavandula angustifoUa P. Mill. (Lavandula officinalis Chaix.)... [Pg.656]

Definition Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the flowering tops of Lavandula angusti-folia Miller (Lavandula officinalis Chaix). [Pg.535]

Lavender (Lavandula officinalis) Rather less—2 4. 100 mL honey Cuisine Prov... [Pg.867]

Lavandin Lavandin oil is produced from Lavandula hybrida, a plant species of recent origin, unknown until the late 1920s. It is a hybrid of two common lavenders, Lavandula officinalis and Lavandula latifolia. Lavandin is cultivated mainly in southern France and has become one of the most produced and used natural perfumery materials. The flowering tops of the shrub are used to produce a concrete, an absolute, and a steam-distilled oil the last is by far the most used. Low cost and refreshing odor quality allow lavandin to be employed in a wide variety of perfume applications and at high concentrations. Chemically it is comprised of 30-32% linalool (3) and linalyl acetate (1), along with numerous other substances, mostly terpenic. [Pg.138]

G. Lavandinol F. essence de lavandin Obtained by steam distillation of the flowering plant of Lavandula hybrida, a hybrid developed by crossing the true - lavender plant (Lavandula officinalis, Labiatae) with the spike lavender plant (Lavandula latifolia) to obtain better yields and a wider possible area of cultivation for the plants. Important cultivation areas are southern France, Spain and northern Africa. [Pg.163]

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